starter?

[Livolsi, Stephane]

An old trick, try giving the starter a couple of solid knocks with a hammer,
or piece of wood.  If it does start, this should confirm that it is "on it's
way out" and you better replace it soon.  This works if your starter motor
brushes are worn down to the point where they no longer make good contact.
By tapping it, you give them that extra little bit of motion which gives
them the contact they need. You might get a couple more starts out of it.

Stephane

> ----------
> From: 	chris franz[SMTP:cr4ck3r at hotmail.com]
> Sent: 	December 10, 2001 8:03 PM
> To: 	quattro at audifans.com
> Subject: 	starter?
>
> Hey all,
>
>    Here's the situation...My audi (86 4000 quattro) is sitting in my
> parents
> drive way, dead.   I drove to visit the fam in the boonies on the olympic
> peninsula from portland oregon and the car sat in the driveway without
> being
> started for several days.    My girlfriend and I decided to leave.
> Packed
> up and wandered out to the car and cranked it.   It cranked twice (didn't
> start) and then acted as if the battery didn't have enough of a charge to
> crank any more.   I jumped the car and it still won't start.   It just
> clicks and doesn't crank.   I feel that the starter is now dead but wanted
> to confirm before I remove it.    Also I was hoping for a bit of advice on
> removing it if it's bad.   I've gone through the archives and not found
> any
> definitive answers so I am asking for help from the infinite knowledge of
> the list.
>
> Thanks in advance,
> Chris Franz (stranded in the boonies)
>
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